The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraines, a right wrist disability, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for CFS and the acquired psychiatric disorder prior to the Board hearing.,VA did not obtain all relevant records including STRs, MPRs, private treatment records, and VA examinations. The AOJ must correct these errors by obtaining additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, right wrist disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26010172
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
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